Who is Allen Klein

Allen Klein (December 18, 1931 – July 4, 2009) was an American businessman whose aggressive negotiation tactics affected industry standards for compensating recording artists. He founded ABKCO Music & Records Incorporated. Klein increased profits for his musician clients by negotiating new record company contracts. He first scored monetary and contractual gains for Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen, one-hit rockabillies of the late 1950s, then parlayed his early successes into a position managing Sam Cooke, and eventually managed the Beatles and the Rolling Stones simultaneously, along with many other artists, becoming one of the most powerful individuals in the music industry during his era.Rather than offering financial advice and maximizing his clients' income, as a business manager normall...
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Mindyourdeal: amazon deal (affiliate)-
Maccaarchive: 14 april 1970 paul mccartney sent a letter to allen klein and phil spector demanding the elimination of all the added non-beatle "noises" on the long and winding road. "don't ever do it again."
Noxi18195178: 146. 11. “your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.” – allen klein
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